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| January 2004 01.14.04 "Gaining more control over hostile feelings may help reduce your risk of unhealthy behaviors over the years. According to research, people who had higher than average levels of hostility in college tended to have more risk factors for poor health down the road..." -RealAge So be nice & be happy! And make sure to balance out work & fun! It will bring lots of smiles! =) 01.20.04 Hey fellas, did you know testicular cancer is the most common cancer among young men between the ages of 15-34 years old?! From a flier I received in my Asian Am class (I think it's the best idea ever!): The flier looks like a party flier you'd get going down Bruinwalk, complete with a seductive girl on the front with the saying "She Wants You...to be healthy" and on the flipside are instructions on how to correctly perform a self-exam. For those of you who care about your balls (ladies, please tell your male friends), here's some pointers: -Do a self-exam at least once a month. -Do it during or after taking a shower (heat relaxes the skin, making the exam easier). -Look for any swelling. -Gently roll each testicle between the thumb and fingers. Apply slight pressure and check for any hard painless lumps or other irregularities. -Check your epididymis (soft tube behind each testicle) and vas deferens (tube that runs up from the epididymis) for lumps *It only takes a few minutes, but it can save your life (and your "manhood")!!! Visit OCAPICA for more info on Asian American health issues. 01.22.04 For extra anti-cancer benefits, spice up stir-fry dishes, soups, and fresh fish with ginger. Ginger possesses two anti-carcinogenic compounds, 6-gingerol and 6-paradol. Studies show that these compounds may help inhibit certain cell transformations that could lead to cancer. The 6-gingerol content of processed ginger may vary greatly, so choose fresh ginger whenever possible. -RealAge 01.27.04 Did you know that 90% of Asians are lactose intolerant? [I sure didn't...I always just thought I was a freak.] Yet in the U.S., the consumption of milk and dairy products is highly pushed (think food pyramid & "got milk?" campaign). Physiologically, the majority of the world's population is not accustomed to a milk & dairy diet (with the exception of Western Europe, Scandinavia, and West Africa). So instead of worrying about how many glasses of milk you're drinking a day (cuz I know all of you guys do, right?! haha) just be sure you're still getting your much needed calcium and Vitamin D (for healthy, strong bones). For calcium, try soymilk, salmon, or tofu. For Vitamin D, mackerel is great, but in case you hardly eat mackerel (I don't think I ever have), cod, granola, raisin bran, and corn flakes are also good. Your body can also generate some Vitamin D by just being out in some sunlight (think 5-10 min, not hours of sunbathing). -complilation of various sources: Dr. Heber-Phy Sci 167, Dr. Kagawa-Singer-AAS 129, & RealAge *easy reference for finding foods high in the vitamins & nutrients you need 01.28.04 In addition to what I listed previously, about Vitamin D, according to RealAge, Vitamin D can also help keep your colon healthy. "High-fiber diets have long been touted as a path to better colon health, and now new research suggests that getting adequate intakes of vitamin D also may have a protective effect. In a study, participants with higher intakes of vitamin D appeared to have less risk of developing serious colon polyps -- intestinal growths that could turn cancerous." |
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